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Search Result: Rioters

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Protesters Massing In Oakland, As Officers Ready Themselves

November 5, 2010

Chief Anthony Batts told SF Gate.com, "We don't want to be physical, but we have plenty of resources." Officers will be on the lookout for out-of-town anarchists and carrying video cameras to record looting for later prosecution.

Rowdy SF Giants Fans 'Celebrate' World Series

November 2, 2010

After their baseball team won the World Series, San Francisco Giants fans hurl bottles at San Francisco PD's riot-control officers at 22nd and Mission.

Angels Night Fires Increase 30% In Detroit

November 1, 2010

Also, officers arrested 126 young people for curfew violations. Traffic enforcement recorded 33 arrests and 536 citations.

ACLU Sues Pittsburgh PD, Alleges G-20 Misconduct

September 21, 2010

At a news conference, ACLU officials said police used excessive force while making arrests, needlessly used pepper spray on people and shot them with non-lethal rounds filled with pepper spray.

LAPD Chief Beck Says Shooting of Day Laborer Was Justified

September 8, 2010

Police also showed photographs of the bloodied 6-inch switchblade they say Jamines, 37, was holding at the time of the shooting. Investigators are testing the blood to see whose it is, the LAPD said.

Oakland Riot Strategy and Tactics (Part 2 of 2)

July 29, 2010

I was particularly impressed by the "collapsing containment" tactic that effectively took ground away from rioters. What I was most impressed with was the disciplined professionalism by all the officers I saw.

Oakland Riot Strategy and Tactics (Part 1 of 2)

July 27, 2010

I watched as police response, low key at first, transformed to counter the crowd that had turned into a riotous mob. I was highly impressed by the professional, organized and disciplined police response.

83 Arrested In Oakland BART Verdict Protests Led By Anarchist Agitators

July 9, 2010

Many of the arrestees were anarchist agitators who weren't from Oakland.

Major League Baseball Team Warned of Possible Riots in Oakland This Weekend

July 8, 2010

Major League Baseball has called the Los Angeles Angels to warn them about the possibility of riots in Oakland this weekend during their series with the Oakland A's if a verdict comes down in the case of a former Bart officer who is on trial for shooting an unarmed man on a train platform.

Second Md. Officer Suspended In Student Incident

April 15, 2010

The Prince George's County (Md.) Police Department has suspended a second officer involved in a videotaped incident that showed officers in riot gear striking the student during an after-game riot.

Maryland Officer Suspended After Video Shows Him Striking Student

April 13, 2010

A Prince George's County (Md.) tactical officer seen in video footage striking a University of Maryland student has been suspended, while investigators say they're working to identify two additional officers.

Review Finds Boston Police Didn't Cause Celtic Fan's Death

November 10, 2009

Police made "missteps" while arresting the man, who died while in custody, but did not cause his death, according to the report.

University Event Riots

October 30, 2009

A department can prepare for a large student gathering by reviewing what has occurred in the past and considering the resources it has available. Such precautions are critical because any student gathering can digress into a riot.

Protesters, Police Clash at Pittsburgh G-20 Summit

September 24, 2009

Police threw canisters of pepper spray and smoke at anarchists protesting the Group of 20 summit Thursday after the marchers responded to calls to disperse by rolling trash bins and throwing rocks.

Riot Makers

January 21, 2009

Certain elements of society strive to strategically foment rebellion and undermine police tactics.

BART Shooting Protest Organizer Devastated by Oakland Riot

January 9, 2009

When the marchers reached the Lake Merritt BART Station around 6:15 p.m., protest organizer Evan Shamar saw things start to go bad. Marchers began kicking newspaper stands and using papers to start fires. As he saw them throwing bottles and spitting on police cars, Shamar said he wept and returned to the Fruitvale Station.

Oakland Protests over BART Shooting Turn Violent

January 8, 2009

A protest over the fatal shooting by a BART police officer of an unarmed man mushroomed into several hours of violence Wednesday night as demonstrators smashed storefronts and cars, set several cars ablaze and blocked streets in downtown Oakland.

The 40th Anniversary of the Glenville Riot and Shootout

July 23, 2008

It's rare to receive a formal invitation to remember a shootout and riot. But that's what participants, like myself, received for this year's 40th anniversary commemoration of the Glenville Shootout and Riot.

What Really Happened During the Rodney King Riots

July 4, 2008

For several months prior to the riots, intelligence reports rolled across my desk about activity in the Jordan Downs, Imperial Courts, and Nickerson Gardens Housing Projects. Drug dealers were financing meetings of gang members from rival gangs, and these meetings were being arbitrated by OGs (veteran gang members) or the Fruit of Islam, Black Muslim security units.

Opti-Fit CBRN Gas Mask

July 1, 2007

Survivair has obtained NIOSH approval for its current Opti-Fit CBRN (chemical, biological, radiation, and nuclear) Gas Mask for use with the current Opti-Fit Tactical canisters. First responders can use this one gas mask for both riot and CBRN situations, simply by changing the canister.

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